Synopsis
This Amendment does the following: 1. Provides that the Delaware Volunteer Fire Association participate in defining tobacco use that excludes a covered firefighter from the presumption of eligibility under this Act. 2. Provides that the State Fire Prevention Commission, Department of Human Resources, and the Delaware Volunteer Fire Association must establish the requirements for medical examinations under this Act. 3. Clarifies that the definition of "occupational disease" applies only to this Act and not to Worker's Compensation. 4. Makes this Act effective January 1, 2020, or when the requirements under § 6709(d)(2)b. of Title 18 are established, whichever is earlier.